Sable Maze: Sullivan River Collector's Edition

[b]Sable Maze 1: Sullivan River CE[/b] (IHOG) [i]2013 review updated after playing Steam version in 2019[/i] Options include separate sliders for Music, Sound and Voices, plus Custom Cursor and Full-screen. Choice of Casual, Advanced or Hard mode. You can also view your trophies from the options menu. [b]Story[/b]: Fragmented memories of the past have invaded your dreams, and the only way to make them stop is to face your fears and return to camp at Sullivan River. What happened here all those years ago? https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1820656756 The story progresses nicely through a combination of short cut-scenes and frequent additions to our [b]Journal[/b]. There are a ton of articles, notes and diaries to read through, something I love. I don't think you'll be terribly lost if you prefer not to have a lot of reading in your games, but it sure does enhance things! [b]Gameplay[/b]: Something that I really appreciate is that we keep useful items and use them more than once. We also use some things in inventive - but believable - ways, which I love! I'm the queen of finding ways to get things done with a limited amount of items on hand, so this rea…

You are having nightmares about what happened years ago at Sullivan River Summer Camp. On advice of your psychologist, you return to the scene of the nightmare and face your fears. The camp is now closed and in a dilapidated state which makes a creepy environment for this game. It is a very short game....took just over 5 hours for both main game and bonus chapter. So buy on sale. You have a map which teleports but doesn't state if there is activity required there. Graphics were suitable for the theme, so they are quite toned down. I personally found it bland, but others will enjoy the creepiness. Story was ok, but got convoluted at times, as I got confused who was what. The journal was very helpful explaining things. Music and sound effects were well done and added to the ghostly feeling. There are no bugs. Two of the trophies didn't open for me despite me achieving the objectives, but that is a minor quibble. HO scenes were well done. Puzzles ranged from easy to difficult. Putting aside my dislike for creepy games, this is a pretty average game. Others will love the ghostly atmosphere, but I got bored after a while. Very little replay value. Meh..6/10

[b][u]Game Information[/u][/b] "Sable Maze: Sullivan River" Collector's Edition is a Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game. The game was developed by Daily Magic Productions and published by Big Fish Games Studio. "Sullivan River" is the first episode of "Sable Maze." Since this is a collector's edition game, it comes with extra features that are not available in its counterpart; the standard edition. [b][u]The Game Review[/u][/b] Game Visuals I want to mention that the visual for the game is nicely done. The visuals can be adjusted in the game's option menu. Game Audio I want to mention that audio for the game is well done. Even though the audio is somewhat simplistic and repetitive. The audio can be adjusted in the game's option menu as well. Gameplay There are three different game difficulty modes to choose from: Casual; Advanced and Hard. The notebook keeps track of the progression in the game. Such as story events and clues. There is an interactive map in the game. It allows the player to fast travel between each location quickly. It also indicates that there are certain tasks that need to be completed at certain locations within the game. The interactive map is not …

This game would be a fairly decent hidden object game if it had bugs fixed that prevent progress and obtaining trophies. The graphics of the cutscenes are low quality still pictures, but the simple story is still intriguing. I like how instead of just finding items from a list, you are actually exploring - opening items that need items to unlock it's prize. The items needed are from the various places you've already visited. Before you start the game, you can select a difficulty level for how much help you'd like to receive. Whatever difficulty level you chose, there is a step-be-step guide included, which is especially helpful at the puzzles. The puzzles have no direction as to the final goal to know the objective. You also can earn badges/trophies for puzzle/object accomplishments. Pros: -Increasing complexity in puzzle/object collection -Included step by step walk through guide with photos - no watching youtube or reading forums -Hint button for which you can use or not use - it's recharge rate is in the game difficulty choices -Collectible trophies & artwork (found in the game) -More than one player can have a "save" and player is easy to switch -Low computer syste…

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